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Tom Harkin: Senate Chair of the committee of jurisdiction over swaps, Senator Harkin, has argued that trading in these instruments…

On the recordNovember 19, 2008
Senate Chair of the committee of jurisdiction over swaps, Senator Harkin, has argued that trading in these instruments should be moved back onto regulated exchanges.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin advocates for moving swaps trading to regulated exchanges for better oversight.

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